Estonian business climate at a glance

22. apr. 2013

Estonia has been ranked 16th in the Index of Economic Freedom (2012, Wall Street Journal/The Heritage Foundation), 21st in the Ease of Doing Business Report (2012, World Bank), and 34th in the Global Competitiveness Report (2012, World Economic Forum).
Estonia has some of the highest credit ratings in the region (Fitch IBCA, Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s).
Estonia is a member of euro area as of January 1, 2011.
0% corporate income tax is imposed on all reinvested earnings in Estonia.
The Estonian cost level is still significantly lower than that of neighbouring Scandinavian countries.
In Estonia, all capital is treated equally, foreign or domestic.
Estonia is a member of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and the New York Convention.
Estonia is the leading country in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of attracting foreign direct investments.
Estonia is one of the leading countries in the world in creating and implementing e-government solutions and cyber security.
Estonia is within 3 hours flight from most major European, Scandinavian and Russian cities.